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American college football season
The 1985 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Bill Arnsparger in his second season and finished with an overall record of nine wins, two losses, and one tie (9–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | No. 12 | | PPV | W 23–13 | | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 9 | | PPV | W 17–3 | | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 Florida | No. 8 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | L 0–20 | 77,598 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 20 | | PPV | W 49–7 | | |
October 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 17 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN | W 10–0 | | [1] |
November 2 | 11:30 a.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 16 | | TBS | W 14–0 | | |
November 9 | 2:50 p.m. | No. 20 Alabama | No. 15 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ABC | T 14–14 | 76,772 | |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 19 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | W 17–15 | | |
November 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at Notre Dame* | No. 17 | | Mizlou | W 10–7 | 59,075 | |
November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 13 | | PPV | W 31–19 | 64,194 | [2] |
December 7 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | No. 12 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 35–15 | 65,660 | |
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Baylor* | No. 12 | | Mizlou | L 7–21 | 40,186 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
1985 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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P
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3
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Matt DeFrank
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So
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K
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8
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Ron Lewis
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
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Coaches | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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Game summaries
at North Carolina
LSU at North Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
6 | 3 | 7 |
23 |
Tar Heels |
7 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:14 | UNC | Brad Lopp 2-yard run (Lee Gliarmis kick) | UNC 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:04 | LSU | Dalton Hilliard 1-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | UNC | Brad Lopp 5-yard pass from Kevin Anthony (Gliarmis kick blocked) | UNC 13–7 |
| 2 | | LSU | Rogee Magee 12-yard pass from Jeff Wickersham (conversion failed) | Tied 13–13 |
| 3 | | LSU | Ron Lewis 54-yard field goal | LSU 16–13 |
| 4 | 12:20 | LSU | Dalton Hilliard 3-yard run (Lewis kick) | LSU 23–13 |
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Dalton Hilliard ran for 2 touchdowns and Ron Lewis kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal.[3]
Colorado State
Florida
[4]
at Vanderbilt
Kentucky
at Ole Miss
Alabama
Alabama at LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Crimson Tide |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
No. 15 Tigers |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
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[5]
Mississippi State
at Notre Dame
LSU at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 17 Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
Fighting Irish |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:26 | ND | Tim Brown 18-yard run (John Carney kick) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | LSU | Matt DeFrank 27-yard field goal | ND 7–3 |
| 4 | 3:26 | | Garry James 2-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 10–7 |
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[6]
at Tulane
East Carolina
vs. Baylor (Liberty Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Bears |
7 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | LSU | Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| Baylor | Matt Clark 5-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 23-yard field goal | Baylor 10–7 |
| 3 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 35-yard field goal | Baylor 13–7 |
| 4 | | Baylor | John Simpson 15-yard pass from Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody Carlson) | Baylor 21–7 |
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[7]
1986 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ David McCormick (October 20, 1985). "Third-string QB ignites LSU". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU hard pressed to top Tulane, 31–19". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 12 LSU Kicks Aside Heels, 23-13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "FLORIDA ROUTS FLAT LSU, 20-0 GATORS' DEFENSE DOMINATES TIGERS' POTENT GROUND GAME". Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "ALABAMA RALLIES TO TIE L.S.U., 14-14". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Wickersham Passes LSU to 10-7 Victory Over Irish". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL". The New York Times. December 28, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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